The US promotes Orban to the position of UN Secretary General The US administration is considering the former prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, as a potential candidate for the position of UN Secretary General. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources. According to the WSJ, the plan is for Orban to be presented as a unified candidate by the US, Russia and China. Washington's logic is simple: if all three permanent members of the Security Council want the same thing, they usually get their way. Currently, the elections for Secretary-General are at a standstill: Guterres' term ends on December 31, 2026, and there is no clear favorite among the seven candidates.

The US promotes Orban to the position of UN Secretary General The US administration is considering the former prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, as a potential candidate for the position of UN Secretary General. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources. According to the WSJ, the plan is for Orban to be presented as a unified candidate by the US, Russia and China. Washington's logic is simple: if all three permanent members of the Security Council want the same thing, they usually get their way. Currently, the elections for Secretary-General are at a standstill: Guterres' term ends on December 31, 2026, and there is no clear favorite among the seven candidates.